13 Aug 2026
Brazil election risk prompts hedge funds to trim popular real carry trade
Brazil’s upcoming presidential election is beginning to unsettle investors, with several asset managers reducing exposure to the Brazilian…
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Arrowpoint adds O’Connor Asia head and China investment team
Asia-focused hedge fund manager Arrowpoint Investment Partners is strengthening its investment and management ranks with a series of hires…
FX traders want greater EMS consolidation
Buy-side firms are increasingly looking to integrate foreign exchange trading into broader multi-asset execution management systems, with…
12 Aug 2026
Fasanara Capital appoints Darran Specter as Head of Quant Equity
Fasanara Capital has appointed Dr Darran Specter, CFA, as Head of Quant Equity, as the $6bn asset manager continues to expand its…
Hedge funds turn to yen options ahead of key US inflation data
Hedge funds and other currency investors are increasing their use of options to navigate heightened uncertainty around the yen ahead of key…
Segantii veteran’s Viridian gains 2.65% in July as assets reach $680m
Viridian Asset Management, the Hong Kong hedge fund founded by former Segantii Capital Management portfolio manager Pascal Guttieres, grew…
Situational Awareness builds 11.6% Taiyo Yuden stake as AI bet re-emerges
AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness has accumulated an 11.62% holding in Japanese electronics manufacturer Taiyo Yuden, sending the…
Activist Flashlight loses landmark KT&G treasury share lawsuit in South Korea
Activist investor Flashlight Capital Partners has lost a closely watched legal challenge against former directors of South Korean tobacco…
Activist Erez steps up sale pressure on UMH Properties
Activist investor Erez Asset Management is intensifying its campaign at manufactured-housing real estate investment trust UMH Properties,…
Former hedge fund CFO admits $3m embezzlement scheme
The former chief financial officer of a Miami Beach-based hedge fund has pleaded guilty to securities fraud after admitting to stealing…
CTAs up bond shorts ahead of US inflation data
Trend-following hedge funds are carrying their largest-ever bearish exposure to global government bonds, increasing the potential for a…
Joe Tsai-backed Blue Pool raises $300m for second hedge fund investment vehicle
Blue Pool Capital, the investment firm backed by Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai, has raised $300m in the first close of a new vehicle targeting…
11 Aug 2026
AI hedge fund VARA loses 44% in July as crowded tech bets unwind
Value Aligned Research Advisors, a hedge fund built around the artificial intelligence investment theme, suffered a 44% loss in July as a…
Hedge funds push back as SEC weighs ending mandatory quarterly reporting
Hedge funds and other investors are pushing back against a US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would allow public companies…
Hedge funds rush to cover US natural gas shorts as heat forecasts lift prices
US natural gas prices jumped on Monday as changing weather forecasts prompted hedge funds to unwind bearish positions, with money managers…
